The upturned collar was the clue. Jamie Smith walked out to bat on a hat-trick with the intent of a man ready to make a difference and coolly put away his first ball to spark a performance that nobody at Edgbaston will ever forget.

Jamie Smith described as phenomenal by England team-mate Harry Brook after superb 184 not out against India; Smith has brought counterattacking punch since replacing Ben Foakes as wicketkeeper-batter last summer;